Middle of the Marathon

I've never run a marathon, so I don't know what I'm talking about. One day-long interview is down, and another is on the horizon. This week may be a "here but not here" week like all the others. Must try to stay productive. I'll just be glad when it's all over.

On the Mom front, have really been amazed at the linguistic developments of my son. His mimicking ability is starting to take off. He's running through his animals, and responding when you say "what does a ___ say?" Yesterday he was saying "kak kak" all day long (he was wearing his duck sweater).

Also thinking about weaning--MAS is 14 months old. I'm off the pump at work, which is nice, but it's time to make a little more progress. I would like to not be such a critical part of the bedtime routine....

The side effect of starting this weaning is another feature of womanliness, which started yesterday. My first since getting pregnant, so it's been almost 2 years without having to think about that. (Unless you count all of that messiness the few days post partum) This, of course, has me thinking about the passage of time, and how for women that is marked by the body. I also see it as a "go-ahead" sign to have more children (nature's sign only, not my following through with that). Physiologically it's misleading, since a woman can start ovulating before having any periods. Anyway, just a very significant time.